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The Big Freeze Nov/Dec 2010. Includes Road Reports & What Schools Are Open/Closed.

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    #152
    wheres me jumpa
    Registered Users Posts: 4,478 ✭✭✭wheres me jumpa


    How is the N7 > M9 holding up?


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    #153
    Nead21
    Registered Users Posts: 1,163 ✭✭✭Nead21


    people travelling very slow...road pretty bad according to people on fb


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    #154
    wheres me jumpa
    Registered Users Posts: 4,478 ✭✭✭wheres me jumpa


    Nead21 wrote: »
    people travelling very slow...road pretty bad according to people on fb

    Thanks Nead. I'll be driving it on Thursday or Friday. Last time I drove it was about three weeks ago. One lane, 20mph, low vis, busted heater!


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    #155
    byhookorbycrook
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 12,498 Mod ✭✭✭✭byhookorbycrook


    :eek:Have to drive to rural North Cork on Thurs night...can't wait :eek:


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    #156
    wheres me jumpa
    Registered Users Posts: 4,478 ✭✭✭wheres me jumpa


    byhookorbycrook wrote: »
    Cork

    Rather you than me!


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    #157
    CarlowRebel
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭CarlowRebel


    byhookorbycrook wrote: »
    :eek:Have to drive to rural North Cork on Thurs night...can't wait :eek:

    I'm heading that way Thursday afternoon...Not really looking forward to it.


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    #158
    Taffy Kat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 327 ✭✭Taffy Kat


    Our pipes are frozen from the outside, anyone any ideas on how we can sort this out as we're completely without water, I believe a blow torch can be used to melt the ice?

    If anyone has a blow torch could we borrow it from them and we will reward them kindly with ample beers etc?


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    #159
    patrickc
    Registered Users Posts: 7,895 ✭✭✭patrickc


    have to drive Carlow-Bray-Roscommon on Friday

    that will be fun I'm sure.


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    #160
    SV
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,534 ✭✭✭SV


    ShayK1 wrote: »
    Did you get winters or are you still on the Rain specific ones?




    I got winter tires on her :)
    tested it out driving up killeshin just a while back, didn't even flinch!
    stopped on the hairpin bend and all to test it out..took off without wheel spin!


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    #161
    DANNY22XX
    Registered Users Posts: 782 ✭✭✭DANNY22XX


    ShayK1 wrote: »




    I don't see how its gonna come back if the temps stay this low.
    I wanna flush my toilet and have to worry about refilling it myself :(

    had to do it tonight shay 18 buckets


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    #162
    ShayK1
    Registered Users Posts: 5,602 ✭✭✭ShayK1


    SV wrote: »
    I got winter tires on her :)
    tested it out driving up killeshin just a while back, didn't even flinch!
    stopped on the hairpin bend and all to test it out..took off without wheel spin!

    can I ask what you got and for how much? and where?


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    #163
    DANNY22XX
    Registered Users Posts: 782 ✭✭✭DANNY22XX


    Taffy having the same probs here :(


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    #164
    foxinsox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,080 ✭✭✭foxinsox


    Taffy Kat wrote: »
    Our pipes are frozen from the outside, anyone any ideas on how we can sort this out as we're completely without water, I believe a blow torch can be used to melt the ice?

    If anyone has a blow torch could we borrow it from them and we will reward them kindly with ample beers etc?

    Have a look in the Weather forum.. lots of helpful tips..

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055791384

    or try Plumbing & Heating forum

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=1320

    :)


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    #165
    byhookorbycrook
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 12,498 Mod ✭✭✭✭byhookorbycrook


    Snowing here in Tullow. Whoop dee doo.


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    #166
    ShayK1
    Registered Users Posts: 5,602 ✭✭✭ShayK1


    join the club.
    Have been without water all day.

    Pipes are frozen outside. Not much we can do but wait I think.
    What do you indend to do with the blow torch?


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    #167
    Taffy Kat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 327 ✭✭Taffy Kat


    ShayK1 wrote: »
    join the club.
    Have been without water all day.

    Pipes are frozen outside. Not much we can do but wait I think.
    What do you indend to do with the blow torch?

    Apparently if you heat the pipe you can melt the ice inside.


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    #168
    foxinsox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,080 ✭✭✭foxinsox


    Ye need to clear the snow off the line of the pipe to the stopcock outside..

    Stopcock thingy is where the water mains comes into your house..

    AFAIK you should not attempt to put a blow torch near it..

    It happened to me last year..few kettles worth of hot water,
    NOT BOILING !! poured over stopcock thing might help..

    The stopcock/mains thing is a kind of horseshoes shape..

    PLEASE seek/google/research for more info..

    I AM NO EXPERT!!! :)


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    #169
    tabby aspreme
    Registered Users Posts: 3,969 ✭✭✭tabby aspreme


    be careful with the blowtorch could cause steel pipes to explode and plastic pipe to melt , a hair dryer or electric fan heater would be better


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    #170
    moonshadow
    Registered Users Posts: 1,217 ✭✭✭moonshadow


    Avoid blow torch;)
    Hot water and lots of it kettles pots whatever lift the lid from the stopcock on the path,also if you have an outside tap continuosly por hot water on these points,it took me 4.5 hours to do it today.
    OK if your getting paid for it though;)


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    #171
    philkelly32
    Registered Users Posts: 49 ✭philkelly32


    any words on schools today??


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    #172
    Taffy Kat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 327 ✭✭Taffy Kat


    moonshadow wrote: »
    Avoid blow torch;)
    Hot water and lots of it kettles pots whatever lift the lid from the stopcock on the path,also if you have an outside tap continuosly por hot water on these points,it took me 4.5 hours to do it today.
    OK if your getting paid for it though;)

    I had that up last night using a special instrument borrowed from a neighbour but some passer-by kicked it down, probably thinking it needed to be, so I can't get at it now.

    I think we're just looking at no water until March.

    Can't believe there are no laws which prohibit builders from doing cowboy jobs like leaving these pipes too close to the ground which is how the problem started and subsequently will prove to be a problem every winter.


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    #173
    tommycahir
    Registered Users Posts: 2,593 ✭✭✭tommycahir


    I have merged the frozen pipes thread to "The Big Freeze Nov/Dec 2010" thread keep everything in one topic.


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    #174
    t63m
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 119 ✭✭t63m


    hi , does anyone know if the road between crettyard and carlow is driveable,
    any info appreciated


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    #175
    Super-Rush
    Registered Users Posts: 19,473 ✭✭✭✭Super-Rush


    Threads merged.


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    #176
    Nead21
    Registered Users Posts: 1,163 ✭✭✭Nead21


    Taffy Kat wrote: »
    I think we're just looking at no water until March.

    WHAT??:eek:
    who told you that?


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    #177
    DANNY22XX
    Registered Users Posts: 782 ✭✭✭DANNY22XX


    4 hours now pouring hot water on the mains if i have to dig the fecking paths up at this stage i will :mad::mad: ill keep going :(


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    #178
    CarlowRebel
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭CarlowRebel


    I've no water in my estate, my 3 neighbours have, happy days...Good job i'm heading home tomorrow although the water has been off there as well today.


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    #179
    Nead21
    Registered Users Posts: 1,163 ✭✭✭Nead21


    DANNY22XX wrote: »
    4 hours now pouring hot water on the mains if i have to dig the fecking paths up at this stage i will :mad::mad: ill keep going :(

    Let us know if you have any luck.
    Seriously getting pissed off now....:(


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    #180
    foxinsox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,080 ✭✭✭foxinsox


    Hi all,

    Those of you with frozen pipes might want to have a read of this thread..

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056116629

    post #36 might help some of you for the future.. :)


    There seems to be lots of advice in Plumbing & Heating Forum


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    #181
    DANNY22XX
    Registered Users Posts: 782 ✭✭✭DANNY22XX


    thanks Foxy ;)


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